KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Starlight Theatre continues its summer shows this week with its production of "Legally Blonde: The Musical." But not all of the actors on stage have a lot of spotlight experience.
Meet Arty, he's playing the character Paulette's dog Rufus in this production. He was rescued by the KC English Bulldog Rescue (KCEBR) and now has a loving home.
"Starlight actually contacted the rescue and said they really wanted to use rescue dogs in their production," said Arty's owner and mom, Michon Huston.
She said it means a lot to the organization and her for Starlight to use rescue pups, as she believes they all deserve a second chance.
"Dogs that usually participate in these kind of things are highly trained. This is all they do, this is their whole life," Huston said. "This is a great opportunity for a rescue dog just to do something, hopefully just for fun for him, something that he gets to enjoy, we get to enjoy."
It also brings a lot of exposure to the rescue and all the work they do.
KCEBR celebrated his newfound stardom with a "Paw-to-graph" event at CBD American Shaman in Overland Park. There were t-shirts, treats, even a red carpet for Arty.
"Legally Blonde: The Musical" runs at Starlight from July 7-13.
